Welsh Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter diagnosed with cancer

The leader of the Green Party in Wales has been diagnosed with cancer, the party has said.

Anthony Slaughter underwent surgery over the Senedd recess in the summer as part of his treatment.

He told a late Senedd debate that he had a "scheduled and serious operation" - his party said his recovery is going well.

The MS for Caerdydd Penarth is one of two Greens in the Senedd elected in May - the first to be elected to the Welsh Parliament.

Slaughter revealed his surgery during a debate that he called on the Welsh Gender Service surgery pause on Wednesday evening.

"Many of you might have noticed that I was somewhat absent over the summer, and the reason for that was I was preparing for surgery, in hospital and then in recovery," he said.

Slaughter was born in Yorkshire in 1962, and has been living in Penarth for more than 15 years.

He was elected Wales Green Party leader in 2018, having previously served as deputy in 2014 and 2015.

His party said he "requests privacy on this deeply personal matter, and has stated his wish for this news to not overshadow his work in the Senedd".